HKU-CAES-Annual-Report_2021-22

Faculty CAES Code Course Year No. of Students All 1000 Core University English 1 2,276 2002 Online Digital Storytelling In English ELECTIVE COURSE All 41 2003 Learning English Through Audio-visual Books ELECTIVE COURSE All 10 2004 Communication And Community Engagement Through Podcasting ELECTIVE COURSE All 18 Architecture 9121 Communication Course for Architecture Students 2 176 Arts 9201 Academic English: Countries and Cultures 2 177 9202 Academic English: Literary Studies 2 57 9203 Academic English: Philosophy and the History of Ideas 2 18 9204 Academic English: History 2 54 9205 Academic English: Language Studies 2 114 9206 Academic English: Creative and Visual Arts 2 55 Business & Economics 9920 Academic Communication for Business and Economics 2 590 Dentistry 9350 Academic English for Dentistry 5 69 Education 9420 Academic English for Information Management & Social Data Science Students 3 59 9421 Academic English for Speech & Hearing Sciences Students 2 47 9423 Academic English for Education Students 2 80 9430 Academic English for Early Childhood Education Students 3 48 Engineering 9531 Technical English for Biomedical Engineering 3 25 9532 Technical English for Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering 3 27 9540 Technical English for Civil Engineering 4 142 9541 Technical English for Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 127 9542 Technical English for Computer Science 4 145 9544 Technical English for Mechanical Engineering 4 127 Medicine 9720 Academic Communication for Pharmacy Students 2 33 9721 Academic Communication for Nursing Students 2 190 9722 Academic English for Biomedical Sciences Students 2 54 9730 English for Clinical Clerkship for Chinese Medicine Students 3 22 9740 Professional Communication in Clinical Practice 4 246 Science 9820 Academic English for Science Students 2 447 9821 Professional and Technical Communication for Mathematical Sciences 2 217 Social Sciences 9921 Great Speeches: Rhetoric and Delivery 2 94 9922 Language, Genre and Reports 2 102 9923 Writing Psychology: Text and Context 2 109 9925 Academic and Professional Literacies in Social Work 2 51 9930 Research Writing in the Social Sciences 3 28 Subtotal 6,075 English language instruction, in the form of academic literacy support, forms the heart of the Centre’s activities. The Centre provided courses for 8,129 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the 2021-2022 academic year. All of our courses have been designed in consultation with faculty colleagues to ensure that they are teaching communication skills which are well-aligned with students’ curricula. In the 2021-2022 academic year, the following courses were offered: Dr. Lillian Wong was awarded Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in November 2021. The reviewers observed that “this was a strong application where the applicant clearly demonstrates leadership in teaching and learning”. She is proud to gain this globally valued badge of professional recognition which affirms the achievements and impact of her leadership in enhancing quality of learning and teaching within HKU and the wider higher education community in Hong Kong and internationally. It showcased some important and innovative CAES initiatives that she has led, including enhancement of the Graduate School English programme quality and academic practice through a data-driven learning approach to support discipline-specific research writing and development of the Hong Kong Continuing Professional Development Hub (HKCPD Hub) with a framework of communities of practice to encourage English teachers across universities to share best practices and innovation and provide opportunities for professional learning and collaboration in scholarship. She reflected on her strengths and commitment in areas that are particularly important to her as a professional educator and leader in higher education, including academic excellence, scholarship, discipline and pedagogic research, evidence-based teaching, innovative curricula and digital practices, continuing professional development and knowledge dissemination, mentoring and supporting colleagues’ professional practice. She continues to strive for her professional growth as an effective teacher, leader and teacher educator through leadership, scholarship and mentorship. She is passionate about supporting other teachers to make the most of their skills and experiences and continue to grow and support one another to provide the best learning opportunities for our students. Applying for the University Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) involved developing a portfolio showcasing one’s teaching philosophy. In 2021, Patrick Desloge won the award based on his teaching philosophy building on the areas of experiential learning, digital literacy and students-as-partners, and how these areas intersect. This work was showcased through the work Patrick did as the Programme Director of the Nurturing Global Leaders Programme (CAES2001), the developer of the Digital Literacy Lab and as the course coordinator for a series of free elective courses focussing on digital communication (CAES2002 Online Digital Storytelling in English and CAES2004 Communication and Community Engagement through Podcasting). Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy: Leadership in Teaching and Learning Credit-bearing courses for undergraduate students (2021-22) The University’s 2021 Outstanding Teaching Award and New CAES2004 Elective Course C A E S WORK HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR & CAES WORK ANNUAL REPORT Centre for Applied English Studies 06 05